Monthly Archives: April 2010
Renault’s free road trip – with a catch
“Fancy spending a month this summer driving across Europe, in Renault’s latest two open-top cars, and being in with a chance of winning the £40,000-plus pair of striking two-door models in the process? “If this sounds too good to be … Continue reading
Filed under Renault
Rare Jaguar XJ220 abandoned in Qatar
This is cruelty to automobiles. An ultra-rare Jaguar XJ220 – of which only 281 were ever produced, each capable of hitting more than 200mph – has been dumped by the side of a road in Qatar to decay. Having made … Continue reading
Filed under Jaguar
Turkish popstar breaks blind land speed record
Turkish singer Mertin Senturk has become the world’s fastest unaccompanied blind driver after averaging 182mph in a Ferrari F430. Senturk broke the record last week on an airport runway in eastern Turkey. His average speed of 292.89km/h broke the previous … Continue reading
Mercedes, Renault and Nissan join forces
In a surprise press conference this morning, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and Nissan announced a wide-ranging alliance. Daimler – which owns Mercedes-Benz and Smart – will now collaborate with the Renault-Nissan Alliance on a wide range of new cars, engines and a … Continue reading
Things a petrolhead must do #43: see a Top Fuel drag car
Last weekend, I was able to tick another thing off my petrolheads’ things-to-do-before-you-die list. I made the pilgrimage to the home of UK drag racing, Santa Pod for the Auto Trader Easter Thunderball, a weekend event that sees the cream … Continue reading
Filed under Auto Trader, Motor sport
BMW wants voters to show their colours
With the election just weeks away, BMW has decided to offer buyers the option of changing the colour of the roundel badge to match their political allegiance. BMW says the “Political Roundel Attachment Tag (PRAT) is a highly stylised limited … Continue reading
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